Chile's president praises 11yr old for going ahead with pregnancy resulting from rape

[Warlord]

Chilean President Sebastian Pinera has sparked controversy by saying that an 11-year-old girl who fell pregnant after being raped showed great “depth and maturity” in continuing with the pregnancy

Abortion is illegal in Chile (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile) – one of South America’s most socially-conservative nations. The Andean country only legalised divorce in 2004, becoming one of the last in the world to grant married couples that right.

But the case of the schoolgirl in Puerto Montt, in the south of Chile, has caused a fierce national debate among those who support the president’s belief that abortion must remain illegal, and those who want the law changed.

The girl was taken to hospital by her grandmother, after being repeatedly raped over two years by her mother’s 32-year-old boyfriend. He has since been arrested.

“She surprised us all with words showing depth and maturity, when she said that, despite the pain caused by the man who raped her, she wanted to have and take care of her baby,” said Mr Pinera.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/southamerica/chile/10170520/Chiles-president-praises-11-year-old-for-going-ahead-with-pregnancy-resulting-from-rape.html

[Nobexliberty]

The 11 year old is a strong Women with dignity and honor. When most Women would choose to be cold blooded murders and take the easy way out she stood with honor in protection for her baby. She is a guardian of life and morality.

[Warlord]

Not sure she had much choice though... it does say abortion is illegal there.

[Nobexliberty]

Not sure she had much choice though... it does say abortion is illegal there. But she is still a guardian of life in my eyes. Any female who speaks against abortion and stands for protection of life is a hero. If she would have said abortion should be legal then pro-murder groups would use her too suport their fight to make murderering babys legal.

[VBRonPaulFan]

what a jacked up story, some people are sick beyond belief (the boyfriend). this comic seems appropriate:

http://i.imgur.com/1hfcN.gif

that little girl has had her life and innocence ruined.